All George Crabbe Quotes
- What is a church? Let Truth and reason speak, They would reply, "The faithful, pure and meek, From Christian folds, the one selected race, Of… All
- Oh, Conscience! Conscience! man's most faithful friend, Him canst thou comfort, ease, relieve, defend; But if he will thy friendly checks forego, Thou art, oh!… Art
- The coward never on himself relies, But to an equal for assistance flies. Assistance
- Old Peter Grimes made fishing his employ; His wife he cabined with him and his boy, And seemed that life laborious to enjoy. Boy
- All green was anished sae of pine and yew, That still displayed their melancholy hue; Sae the green holly with its berries red, And the… All
- But monument themselves memorials need. Inspirational
- Virtues neglected then, adored become, And graces slighted, blossom on the tomb. Adored
- From powerful causes spring the empiric's gains, Man's love of life, his weakness, and his pains; These first induce him the vile trash to try,… Buy
- In general satire, every man perceives A slight attack, yet neither fears nor grieves. Attack
- Secrets with girls, like guns with boys, are never valued till they make a noise. Boys
- Through the sharp air a flaky torrent flies, Mocks the slow sight, and hides the gloomy skies; The fleecy clouds their chilly bosoms bare, And… Air
- Temp'rate in every place--abroad, at home, Thence will applause, and hence will profit come; And health from either--he in time prepares For sickness, age, and… Abroad
- The wife was pretty, trifling, childish, weak; She could not think, but would not cease to speak. Cease
- Oh! 'tis a precious thing, when wives are dead, To find such numbers who will serve instead: And in whatever state a man be thrown,… Dead
- A great lie is like a great fish on dry land; it may fret and fling and make a frightful bother, but it cannot hurt… Bother
- Let's learn to live, for we must die alone. Alone
- Life's bloomy flush was lost. Bloomy
- Life is not measured by the time we live. Inspirational
- Better to love amiss than nothing to have loved. Amiss
- Be there a will, and wisdom finds a way. Finds
- In her experience all her friends relied, Heaven was her help and nature was her guide. All
- To sigh, yet not recede; to grieve, yet not repent. Grieve